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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Yes, I would. You know, we're coming, as I said, out of a pandemic, and it's a huge learning curve for all of us. We've never seen such a time of pandemic, and Government has been doing everything that it could. Do you think there is scope for more grants for…
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you, yes. Thank you, Rob, and thank you. Now, we're coming out of the pandemic. It looks like vaccination is very helpful, it is giving us some great results, and you did talk about the steps you’ve taken, like a moratorium on evictions and pausing debt…
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you very much. Now, you know—
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
How about those who are experiencing a recurrence of these debts? Do you think it should be available to them as well?
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
That's correct, yes.
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Debt and the pandemic—public services
Thank you very much. Thanks, both, nice to hear from you. A lot of things there. Debt is a problem. Now, since we are coming to the end of this DAF maybe in March 2022, do you think it should be available to these people who have taken this for a longer…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Dementia
I would like to declare an interest, as I am the chair for Brynawel Rehab Wales. I am pleased to have signed this motion for debate and thank you for calling me to speak this afternoon. Dementia is a cruel disease: cruel for the individual and for their…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme—the SSNAP—published a UK-wide audit of stroke services in our hospitals, and Wales plays its part in contributing data on a regular basis to this important work. Their acute organisational audit report in December…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Minister, a few weeks ago I asked for an investigation into how seven patients at Maesteg hospital died in a COVID outbreak last autumn that affected every patient in the hospital. I understand that patients transferred into Maesteg from other hospitals would…
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Business Statement and Announcement
The riots in Mayhill in Swansea in May were shocking. I know how hard the police have worked to identify and arrest those responsible. Can I ask for a statement setting out what has been learned from those events, and whether any further community support…
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Questions to the First Minister
I want to declare an interest as I am an elected councillor of Bridgend County Borough Council. First Minister, in July it was reported that the police were planning to use powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour at Ogmore-by-Sea using a dispersal…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Yes.
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Papers to note
Yes.
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Oh yes, Ma'am, thank you very much—about the discretionary assistance fund. Do you know how many people were supported by the fund, and what evidence is there as to the difference it made? That's No. 1. No. 2 question, very small again. Many of us understand…
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Thank you. Now, I have another question: are you aware of financial support being available to those tenants in the social housing sector and whether arrears have been building up in those tenancies too?
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Thank you very much, Chair. My question is: is the moratorium expiring on 30 June? Do we have any evidence of an increase in the number of people being evicted and, if so, by what number and percentage?
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
All right.
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
It was about housing debt. The same.
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Yes, thank you very much. Oh, sorry.
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Debt and the pandemic—Advice organisations
Oh, thank you very much. Well, Peter has polled his groups and people very well, especially the ethnic minorities; there are people with disabilities, families with young children, who have suffered the most. Now, my question is: is there any evidence of how…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, Chair. Minister, a few questions, really. Number one is about the resettlement of Afghans here in the UK and in Wales, particularly. Are you going to bring and discuss Afghan resettlement in the Senedd? That is one question. Number two…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much.
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Right. Okay. Now, the second point, then, is that the Minister's paper says that the Government has 'actively engaged with countries that have piloted approaches to basic income'. So, can the Minister explain which countries have been engaged and have any of…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Oh, yes. Thank you very much. Great. Now, just two short questions: how many care leavers will be involved in this pilot and how much will the Government seek to spend in providing a basic income? I can come to the second question later, after this one.
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Okay.
